CECA's Maurice Webb retires

Maurice Webb has retired as Civil Engineering Contractors Association (Southern) executive director. Webb is known as an industry campaigner who has lobbied tirelessly on behalf of members during his six years at the association.

Webb was previously a director of the former Federation of Civil Engineering Contractors and before that played a pivotal role in the implementation of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's plans to redevelop the Docklands area of London.

Brian Everard will take Webb's place as executive director at CECA (Southern). Everard was a director at Geoffrey Osborne for 22 years. He was CECA (Southern) chairman for two years between 2000 and 2002, representing CECA in discussions with Railtrack and other major clients.